The World Series champs seem primed for another run. YES analyst John Flaherty talked with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the Yankees’ offseason, spring training question marks and what they have to do to repeat.

Q: GM Brian Cashman made a slew of offseason moves, but did he improve on last year’s team?

A: The pitching staff is better with Javier Vazquez coming in as your No. 4 guy. You hate to see Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui go, but I think, from a business standpoint, the Yankees made the right decision in that you don’t extend older players to multi-year contracts. Nick Johnson has a history of being hurt, but if he can stay on the field, the Yankees are the same offensively and have better pitching.

Q: Should the Yankees have made an exception and re-signed Derek Jeter and/or Mariano Rivera before next offseason?

A: They have had a policy in place and maybe it would have been a different story if one of those guys was coming up on a contract year, but to have them both, I think it’s fair to both to tell them they have to until the offseason.

Q: You caught Javier Vazquez when he was with the Yankees in 2004. What difference did you see between the first half and second half?

A: His arm angle was definitely lower in the second half. He wasn’t getting on top of his breaking ball and kind of pushing his fastball, so he couldn’t get it away from a righty. Anytime you see a pitcher drop his arm, you know he is favoring his shoulder. From a teammates perspective, he went out there and battled.

Q: Is the fifth starter’s job Phil Hughes’ to lose?

A: Phil has the upper hand. I just think everyone saw what Joba Chamberlain did in the bullpen at the end of the year. Phil Hughes and his four pitches — cutter, curveball, changeup and fastball — probably translate more into a starting pitcher. Last year was huge for him from a confidence level, coming out of the bullpen and proving to himself that he didn’t have to be perfect, let it fly a little bit and challenge hitters.

Q: Do you see any complacency with this team after winning World Series last year?

A: The one thing about being a New York Yankee is the expectations are the same every year. You have a high payroll, an All-Star lineup and no excuses not to win another World Series. And that’s going to be the main challenge for Joe Girardi and his coaching staff is keeping those guys motivated. But when you have guys like Pettitte, Jeter, Rivera, Jorge Posada — guys that have been through it so many times — they seem just as hungry to win another championship.